In today's blog about downtown Cleveland, you'll experience the 1890s Arcade. This was a famous gathering place in its heyday. Today there are a couple of businesses in it, but it's not completely full. You'll find out who the famous person is that had a shop in it in it's early days. It's a beautiful building/enclosed street, and definitely a must-see in Cleveland!
WHAT IS THE ARCADE? - Opened in 1890 at a cost of $875,000, The Arcade Cleveland was America's inaugural indoor shopping center. “Cleveland's Crystal Palace,” as it was known then, is the city's first building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
WHAT INSPIRED IT? It was modeled after a galleria in Milan, Italy.
HOW DID IT COME TO BE? - In the summer of 1886, former councilman and real estate broker James M. Curtiss met with acting Cleveland Parks superintendent and Case School of Applied Sciences professor John Eisenmann to express enthusiasm about a novel form of enclosed street called an arcade.
WHO BUILT IT? The Arcade was built in 1890 by Detroit Bridge Co., run by Stephen V. Harkness. Designed by John Eisenmann and George H. Smith, the Arcade is one of the few remaining arcades of its kind in the United States.
GLASS CEILING FACT - The glass ceiling has 1,800 panes of glass and it is as long as a football field!
THOMAS EDISON - Is known to have had a phonograph shop in the Arcade!
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